Agony in the Garden (El Greco, London)
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1590 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 102 cm × 131 cm (40 in × 52 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
Agony in the Garden is a 1590 oil on canvas painting by El Greco or his studio, dating to his second stay in Toledo and still showing the major influence of Titian on his work. It is now in the National Gallery, London.
An angel appears to Christ in the left foreground, holding a chalice in his hand. In the right-hand background Judas and a group of soldiers approach to arrest Christ, marching through a dry landscape without vegetation.
Bibliography
- (in Spanish) ÁLVAREZ LOPERA, José, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»). ISBN 84-95503-44-1.
- (in Spanish) SCHOLZ-HÄNSEL, Michael, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen, 2003. ISBN 978-3-8228-3173-1.
External links
- (in Spanish) "Oración en el huerto" (in Spanish).
- "The Agony in the Garden - catalogue entry".